Criticisms (and spoilers) of TLOU II criticisms abound!  Dan gives his first impressions on Ghost of Tsushima and we make Alex defend his decision not to try it.  This leads to a deep dive on the value of trying new things, the definition of genre, and the value of physical games.  Oh, and we played Fortnite together for the first time.  

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• Criticizing the criticisms of The Last of Us Part II

  • The contentious video we were talking about: “Abby is NOT A Realistic Female Character!”

  • “I tried, and therefore no one should criticize me.”

  • “Naughty Dog has Misled The Last of Us Fans With Swapped Models” [with pictures]

  • Betrayals 

• Expectations in Video Games

• Ghost of Tsushima first impressions

  • Celeste

  • Overwatch 2

  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

• What is a genre?

  • RPGs

  • Roguelike

  • Contemporary Classical Music

• The Value of Physical Games

  • https://www.gamefly.com 

• Trying New Games

  • Rachet & Clank: Rift Apart

  • Twilight Princess

• Fortnite

• Fortnite performs differently on different platforms 

• The Social Value in Online Play

• Speedrunning Stardew